Turbine.



J. H. 'E/ELTOUSEN.

TURBINE.

APPLICATION FILED 00T- 5, 1911.

Patented J1`11y16,1912.

J. H. PELTHQUSBN TURBINE.

APPLIOATQION FlLED 00T4 5, 1911.

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J. H.'FELTHOUSEN TURBINE.

APPLICATION P ILBD 00T. 5, 1911.

Patented July 16, 1912.

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^- a set of wicket gatos wliich are adjustable in unimib ST1/urna imm-NT @Winti-3.

JHN H. FELTROUSEN, OF YORK. PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO S, MORGANSMITH CG., OF YORK, PENNSYLVANIA. A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA,'

Specification of Luiten; Patent.

Vatrntiil July 1G. 1912.

Application tiled Gctohcr 5, 1911. Sex-inl Nu. 652.?57.

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' T1(x nrosunt' innnm'cn'unts are applivalrlr riall)r tu thus@ nl tlui turbine type vuinluying bolts 22, and the inain pin or bolt 12 eX- tends upwardly througlI the gate, through a boi'er formed in the lupper pin 15,' and through the hubiot the crank 21, the upper end of the pin or bolt 12 being threaded and provided with a nut 23 which bears upon the top of the crank hub.

A space or'chamber such as the chamber 24 is formedor provided below the bottom gate support or plate f1, the nut 13 on the lower end ot' the main pin or bolt 12 being accessible from this space or chamber 24. Access to `the space orchaniber 24 from the exterior is afforded by a suitable number of-hand-holes 25, there being preferably one of these holes between each pair of fenders 5, and eachof these. holes may be covered normally by a removable plate 26. The crank 2l for each gate is operatively connected to suitable adjusting ineansj For eX- ample, in t-lie present instance each of these cranks .is connected by a link 27 to a rotatable adjusting ring 28, the latter serving to simultaneously adjust all the wicket gates in unison.

ln using wi '.ket gates provided with inountings and'operating vconnections such as just described, each gate can be mounted or assembled in the following way: The gate is placed in position between the upper and lower supports 3 and 4, the lower gate Y pin 10 is then inserted through the hand-v hole 25 (the cover plate 26 being removed), and this pin can be passed by hand from the chamber or space 24, through the bearing provided for it in the bottom gate support -t and into the lower end of the gate. The

' .upper gate pin 15 is passed through the upper support or cast-ing 3 unt-il its lower taperei'l or conical end entersI the conical or tapered seat 3 iu the upper end of thegate, thoteal-hers engagjng in the keywa'vs l5). 'lhe main pin or tie holt'y 12 is then passed downivardliV through the upper pin l5', through the gate, and through the -lower pin ll, and the iilit t3 is applied to the lower end thereof, the crank A2l is then applied and boltedl to the upper end ot' the piu 15, and finally the upper nut 23 isapplied to the upper end of the main pin or t-ie holt l2 and is tightened. the crank being appropriately connected to the adjusting ring- 2S. 'l`ij jhtening ol the nut at 4the upper end ot' the main pin or tie. bolt draws the tapered portions 'ol the. upper and lower pins' firmly into engagement with. the corres]iondingly.

tapered seats in the ends ol' the gate and thereby l'ornis a rigid and lirm connection between the gateand the. crank. 'lo remove any one ol the gates, it' is only necessary-to repeat these olnrations iii-reverse order, it being obvious that any gate can be inserted orremoved quit-.lily and without the necessity ol removing or disturbing any other parts ot' the turbine structure.

gages in the conical or tapered seat 29A in i the upper portion of the gate and feathers 33 serve to key these parts together. The

'crank 21 is removably bolted or secured to the upper end of the pin 31 as .in the previons instance. A main pin or tie bolt 34 extends downwardly through thehub of the crank, thenpper pin 31, and the gate, and it has a threaded shoulder -35 which cooperates with the threaded portion.: 30 at' the bottom of Athe gate, this pin vor tie bolt 34 having a cylindrical extension 36 which projects below the gate an'dcoperates 'as a journal pin with a suitable bearing provided for it in the bottom gate support. v

upon the top of the crank, the pin or bolt 3-l having a square or angular portion 39 which projects above the -nut 3S and is adapted to receive a ivrencli or other implement. ln mounting a gate constructed vas shown iiiy Fig. 4. the gate is first. placed in position, the main pin or bolt itt is then inserted, its lower-rend being threaded into the bottom ol the gate, the, upper pin 3l is then placed over-the upper end o1 t-he pin or bolt 34 and its tapered or conical portion introduced into the correspon(liugl'v formed seat in the upper end ot' the gate, the crank is then placed in position, and tinally, the nut 38 is applied to the upper end of the pin or bolt -l-l and tightened, the pin or bolt- 3l being held from turning, it' necessary, by placing a wrench upon the squared extension at the top thereof. 'tightening of the nut 38 will l'oree the conical or tapered portion of the upper pin 31' into the. (airrespondingly t'ormed seat in the upper port-ion of thegate ing having opposed gate'snpports, a gate operative betn'een'thein, gate pinsremovably engaging the opposite ends of the gate`y and pivot'ally engaging the respectivesup- )orts and means for reinovabl cou )line 7 1 one ot' said pins to the gate to turn the latter, and gate-adjusting means connectedto said coupled pin.I .A

2. ln a turbine., the combination of a eas- 115 and, in this inannei', the entire structure Will ing having opposed gate supports, a gate operative between them, a pair of individually removable pivot pins ,projecting from opposite ends otl the gate and cooperative with the respective gate supports, one o't said pins having means for detachably coupling it to the gate, and an adjusting member connected to said coupled pin and operative to turn the gate on said pins as an axis.

3. In a turbine, the combination of a cas-` ing having gate supports, a gate turnable between said supports, a pair of pivot pins cooperative with the respective supports, one of said pins being removably coupled to the gate to turn the latter, and a gate adjusting member connected to said coupled 4. In a turbine, the combination of a casing having gate supports, a gate operative between them, a-pair of individually removable pivot pins cooperative with the gate and the respective supports, means for detachably couplingone of said pins tothe gate to turn the latter, and an adjusting member' connected to the coupled pin and operative to turn the gate on the pivot pins as an axis.

5. In a turbine, the combination of a casing having a pair of gate supports, a gate operative between such supports, a pivot pin coperative with one of said supports and removably coupled to the gate, a second pin cooperative withthe gate and with the other support, and means for locking said pins together.

6. In a turbine, the combination ot acasing having opposed gate supports, a gate operative between the latter, a pivot pin adapted to be removably coupled to one end of the gate, a second pin for the opposite end ot' `the gate, said pins coperating with the respective supports, a gate adjusting member connected to the coupled pin tirst mentioned, and means for locking the pin first mentioned in coupled relation to the gate.

tive supports.

8. In a turbine, the combination of a casing having a pair of gate supports, a gate arranged between such supports, a pivot pin cooperative with one of said supports and having means for removably coupling it to one end ot' said gate, a removable tie bolt extending through said pin and gate and bearing a second pin-cooperative with the other support, and means connecting said pin first mentioned and the tie bolt for locking such pin in coupled relation to the gate.

S). In turbines, the combination of a gate having a tapered seat at one end, a pivot pin having a tapered portionv to removably engage said seat, a removable member extending through said pin and gate and bearing a pivot pin for the opposite end of the gate, and means connecting said member and the pin first mentioned for forcing the tapered portion ot" the latter into engagement with said tapered seat in the gate.

l0. In turbines, the combination of a gate having a tapered seat in one end thereof, a

pin having a correspondingly tapered portion to removably engage said seat, a feather between said tapered portion and seat to key such parts together, a gate adjusting member connected to said pin, and means for locking said .pin to the gate.

1l. In turbines, the combination of a gate having tapered seats formed in its opposite ends, pins having reversely tapered portions removably engaging the respective seats, a memberfor securing and retaining said pins inengagement with the gate, and agate adjust-ing member connected to one of said pins.

12. ing having opposed gate supports, said casing having an accessible chamber behind one of said supports, a gate arrangedbeti 7een the supports, and a pair ot pivot pins removably engaging the opposite ends ot' the gate and cooperative with the respective supports, the pins being removable by Withdrawal in opposite directions through the respective supports.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.-

JOIIN II. I `EIII`II()USEN.

Witnesses CLARENCE C. Fitur,

MAnoAnu'rrA VILEY.

In a turbine, the combination of a cas- 

